Archive - Jul 24, 2011

July 24, 2011

By

James Thomlison

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Residents along CR 300 N. in Whitley County â€” particularly the area between Ind. 205 and U.S. Route 30 â€” are hoping to see slower traffic in the future.
The topic of vehicle speed was raised at this weekâ€™s meeting of the Whitley County Board of Commissioners.
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July 24, 2011

COLUMBIA CITY â€” The 2011 Whitley County 4-H Auction was moved to the 4-H Center and was conducted without all livestock, for the first time in the auctionâ€™s history.
It was a time to cool down the buyers and heat up the bids as the auction was one for the record books.
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July 24, 2011

WARSAW â€” A fight along a Kosciusko County dirt road Wednesday has left one man in critical condition.
Zachary J. Lee, 21, 202 N. Calhoun St., South Whitley was arrested and charged with aggravated felony battery after police say he beat up a Huntington man and left the victim lying in the road.
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July 24, 2011

Amidst sweltering temperatures last week the 2011 Whitley County 4-H Fair officially ended with the record-setting livestock auction on Thursday. As results continue to arrive courtesy of Purdue University Extension, Whitley County, The Post & Mail will publish winners and participants. In addition, a special section printed in the near future will highlight results and photographs from this year's fair.

July 24, 2011

By

Robin Plasterer

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Itâ€™s a goal that most 4-Hers aspire to â€” Showman of Showmen Round Robin Champion.
But only two can achieve that goal each year. Crystal VanHouten and Tyler Johnson are the 2011 Round Robin Champions.
VanHouten won in the small animal category and Johnson won in the large animal category.
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July 24, 2011

Betty Lou (Beasley) Long, 82, of 1307 E. Market Street, Warsaw, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 7:20 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospitalâ€™s emergency room.
She was born Feb. 8, 1929 in Whitley County to Ralph Dedrofth Beasley and Icy May (Loe) Beasley.
She was married on July 1, 1950 to Charles Long, Jr. â€śLongieâ€ť who preceded her in death April 18, 2006.
Betty was a homemaker and a resident of Kosciusko County since 1950.

July 24, 2011

Michael Adair, 45, of Kimmell, died at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.
He was born April 13, 1966 to Richard and Carolyn (Conkling) Adair in Havelock, N.C.
Surviving are his parents, Richard and Carolyn Adair of Cromwell; two siblings, Michelle Adair of Cromwell and Matthew Adair of Albion; his grandfather, Burlyn Conkling of Cromwell; four nephews and one niece.
A funeral service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Yeager Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Rensner officiating. Burial will be in Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell.